At noon on Thursday, Feb.13, 2014 at the Welder
Center, Wes Moore will speak about motivation and
self-determination. Moore is an author, youth
advocate, Army combat veteran, social entrepreneur, and host of “Beyond Belief” on the Oprah
Winfrey Network. His first book, “The
Other Wes Moore,” became an instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller.
The book tells about two children with the same name living in the same
decaying city. Moore overcame adversity to achieve success while the other Wes
Moore is serving a life sentence in prison for felony murder.